South ride #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 29, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, General, October, Rides | 0 comments

Woodland management 2: central zone cut to short turf with an outer zone of scrub.

Picture taken October 5.

#plants #trees #naturephotography #woods

West ride #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 25, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, General, October, Rides | 0 comments

Woodland management 1: West ride left uncut to allow recovery after removing conifers in favour of native broadleaves.

Picture taken October 5.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods

Sulphur Tuft #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 22, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Fungi, October, Sulphur Tuft | 0 comments

Hypholoma fasciculare.

Picture taken October 5.

#fungus #nature #naturephotography #woods

Wild cherry #tree

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 18, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, October, Plants, Trees, Wild Cherry | 0 comments

Prunus avium.

Picture taken October 5.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #trees

Millipede #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 15, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Fauna, Insects, Millipede, October, Provisional identification | 0 comments

Possibly a White-legged Snake Millipede which I disturbed. Now back sheltering behind the remote camera.

Tachypodoiulus niger, provisional identification.

If you can help with identification, please leave a message below.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #insects

Spindle #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 11, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, October, Plants, Spindle, Trees | 0 comments

Euonymus europaeus.

Picture taken October 5.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods

Green Elf Cup #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 8, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Fungi, Green Elf Cup, October | 0 comments

First time I’ve seen Chlorociboria aeruginascens fruiting. Amazing colour.

Picture taken October 5.

#fungus #nature #naturephotography #woods

Black Bryony #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 4, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Black Bryony, Flowers, Plants, September | 0 comments

Tamus communis.

Picture taken September 22.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods

Mineworkers #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 1, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Burdocks, Fauna, Flowers, Insects, Leaf miner, Plants, September | 0 comments

Leaf miners at work on a Burdock.

Picture taken September 22.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #insect

Southern Hawker #dragonfly

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 27, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Fauna, Insects, September, Southern Hawker | 2 comments

A male Aeshna cyanea patrolling above the pond.

Picture taken September 22.

#dragonflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect

Crab Apple #trees

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 24, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Crab Apple, Plants, September, Trees | 0 comments

Malus sylvestris.

Picture taken on September 22.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods

Up close #wildlife

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 4, 2020 in 2020, Autumn, Deer, Fauna, Mammals, November, Roe | 2 comments

A young Roe deer calling for its mother.

Capreolus capreolus.

Picture taken by remote camera November 29.